Disney Visa character meet & greet at Epcot?

[jamstew]

When and where is this, and when is the best time to go? We only have a short day at Epcot, which is already pretty full, but since is the primary reason I got the card, it would be sort of nice to go

 

[bradisgoofy]

Character Meet 'N' Greet photo opportunity offered daily between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM at Innoventions West at Epcot® The Walt Disney World® Resort Character Meet 'N' Greet Event is offered once daily at a selected time at Epcot®. Separate Theme Park admission required. Must present a valid Disney Rewards Visa Card for entry for up to 6 people per card. Operating times, days of week, locations and appearance of Characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to availability and location capacity. Offer includes one complimentary 5 x 7 photo per valid Cardmember account.

We went about 3:30 and had to wait about 15 minutes.

 

[jamstew]

Character Meet 'N' Greet photo opportunity offered daily between 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM at Innoventions West at Epcot® The Walt Disney World® Resort Character Meet 'N' Greet Event is offered once daily at a selected time at Epcot®. Separate Theme Park admission required. Must present a valid Disney Rewards Visa Card for entry for up to 6 people per card. Operating times, days of week, locations and appearance of Characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to availability and location capacity. Offer includes one complimentary 5 x 7 photo per valid Cardmember account.

We went about 3:30 and had to wait about 15 minutes.

Thanks. I think I actually had that info but don't know where I saw it. Is the location the Character Spot that's inside the room at Innoventions that you can see into when you're walking through the breezeway? I've never been to WDW with little kids before, so this is all new to me.

 

[eyor44]

I took my DD when we were there in November. They don't tell you who is in the room and you go in one family at a time. There is a PP photographer who starts snapping as soon as the kids enter the room.

I got some really great photos and so did the photograher. They don't rush you at all.

We arrived at 1:15 and were about the fourth family. It didn't take long at all, but as I said, they don't rush you. Have your Disney visa card ready as they do ask for it and keep a log as you only get to do it once a day. It was worth it for me.

 

[susykt4]

We've done this several times at different times of the day and have usually waited 15-20 minutes (but our trips have been in slow times in Jan and Feb.) They don't rush you at all and the character interaction is great. I don't buy other photopass pics so it's nice to have one free 5x7 of the family with characters per trip. (We've also done more than one per trip when we've gone to Epcot multiple days.)

If you walk into the Innoventions entrance you'd enter if it was the first place you entered after walking into the park, there's a fire truck in front of you and on the left of the "path." You walk past the fire display and the Visa photo area is on your right. It's easy to find and every CM can help you if you're lost. And yes, I'm almost positive there's a character spot marker there.

 

[Disneychix]

We got there at about 1:00 last September and the line was alreasy outrageous. DS promptly fell asleep so we skipped it.

Hoping to try it again this year.

 

[jamstew]

If you walk into the Innoventions entrance you'd enter if it was the first place you entered after walking into the park, there's a fire truck in front of you and on the left of the "path." You walk past the fire display and the Visa photo area is on your right. It's easy to find and every CM can help you if you're lost. And yes, I'm almost positive there's a character spot marker there.

Thanks -- that's exactly the info I was looking for